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Joby Completes Static Load Tests on eVTOL Aircraft Tail

Latest structural tests earned credits towards FAA type certification

Joby Aviation eVTOL aircraft — Joby Aviation has completed structural load testing on the tail section of its four-passenger eVTOL aircraft.

Joby Aviation this week completed a series of aerostructures tests on its four-passenger eVTOL aircraft as it works towards FAA type certification. On December 17, the company announced a successful conclusion to static load testing for the tail structure, earning type certification credits with FAA officials present at its facility in Santa Cruz, California.

The tail section work was part of a wider campaign of testing for all of the piloted eVTOL model’s structures, components and systems, with Joby now aiming to complete FAA type certification in 2025. During the most recent tests, Joby’s engineering team applied loads to the aircraft’s “FAA-conforming” tail that exceeded the maximum forces this structure is expected to be subjected to during flight.

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